Troubleshoot video takedowns

If you see the "Video removed" message next to one of your uploaded videos, it means the video has been found to violate one of our policies and has been taken off of YouTube. Click a section below to learn what you can do to resolve the issue.

If you see the "Video removed: Terms of Use violation" message next to one of your videos, the video may have been rejected due to a Terms of Use or copyright violation. Review our Terms of Service and these copyright basics for more information.

If you see the below messages next to one of your videos, that means a content owner claimed content in your video using YouTube’s Content ID system:

Includes copyrighted content

Muted due to copyrighted content

Blocked worldwide

Blocked in some countries

Select the text that appears next to your video. This will take you to a page with more details about the copyright claim affecting your video. Under "Copyright Details," you can see information about the material that was identified in your video.